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Pastoral Care in Education
An International Journal of Personal, Social and Emotional Development
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Teachers and pupils under pressure: UK teachers’ views on the content and format of personal, social, health and economic education

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Pages 4-22 | Received 23 May 2019, Accepted 18 Dec 2019, Published online: 15 Jan 2020

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